“VIZBULīTE” from Latvia
In the autumn of 2009, when from secondary school dance group „Vizbulīte” graduated 16 dancers, an idea occurred to create a dance group for young people. Until this time there was no place in Sigulda where to continue dancing after graduation of secondary school and lots of those good dancers from Sigulda joined folk dance groups in Riga.
Therefore new dance group was formed to continue folk dance traditions in the region. „Vizbulīte” now joins 34 dancers and group’s artistic leader – Indra Ozoliņa, repetiteur Lelde Lipska and accompanist Solveiga Ilvase. „Vizbulīte” among other well-known folk dance groups is in the highest quality group of Latvian folk dance (group A).
„Vizbulīte” hometown is Sigulda – place where to enjoy the picturesque sights of Gauja river, rejoice in the landscapes of forests, meadows, hills and valleys and immerse in the history of medieval castles and beauty of romantic parks. Each year „Vizbulīte” participates in diverse local community’s affairs, participates and organizes friendship concerts, competes with other folk dance groups in national folk dance competitions and organizes its own season gala concert.
This year dance group’s work is focused on acquirement and refinement of repertoire of Latvian song and dance festival which will take place in July 2013, where „Vizbulīte” wants to take active part.
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“VESELIN MASLEŠA“ from Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs “Veselin Masleša” was founded in 1948 by the then youth organization of the city, as a voluntary association of citizens, with the aim of nurturing, preserving from oblivion and publicly presenting authentic forms of traditional folk culture and art through organized work, as well as developing other forms of cultural and artistic activity.
During its continuous work to date, the Ensemble has achieved top results in many areas. During its existence, sections, groups and ensembles of this Ensemble have performed about 6,000 programs in the country and abroad (in almost all countries of Europe and some countries of Asia), in front of more than 6,000,000 viewers, not counting viewers of numerous TV channels.
The greatest success of our ensemble is winning first place and the high award “Ajason d’Or” (Golden Dancer) at the major international children’s folklore festival organized by the C.I.O.F.F. (World Association of Folklorists within UNESCO) in 1980 in the French city of Matha.
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“DOLINA” from Czech Republic
The region, in which he has been active since 1956, soubor písní a tanců Dolina, is among the most rich in the preservation of folk traditions in the Czech Republic. Je poutavý a přitažlivý not only for his natural beauty, but especially for the warmth of his people, for his songs, dances, zwiky a lidové obyčeje.
Nění proto divu, že zde Dolina záčítů multy podnětů pro svo činnostů, pro úšlechtilou zavažu members of the group and spectators. The valley gives joy and beauty not only in the Old Town, where it operates, but it is invited to perform its calm and temperamental dances, beautiful songs and colorful costumes throughout the Czech Republic. Currently, the members of the Dolina folklore ensemble meet regularly on Thursdays and Fridays.
In practice, you can listen to songs from Dolňácka, Kopanic or selected regions in Slovakia. The activity has recently been enriched with elements of modern dance or classical ballet and the dance preparation of folk dances. Hlavní náplň přední právky preměrívého prójdu, popř. new choreographies.
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“DIE LUDWIGSTEINER” from Germany
The Ludwigsteiners’ members come from all regions of Germany, and some even from Denmark, France, Poland, Austria, Portugal, and the Netherlands. They inevitably only rehearse about four to five weekends a year – but they do so intensively and effectively. The Ludwigsteiners present their program at the Euro Week and on tours abroad. The dancers and musicians have performed in Australia, Brazil, Scotland, Finland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Macedonia, Latvia, and the Netherlands. The repertoire consists of old and new folk dances, arranged into suites that often tell short stories. For example, the “Carpenter’s Suite” depicts the adventures of two traveling journeymen on their journeys, while the “Till Eulenspiegel Suite” depicts the pranks with which Till fooled his fellow citizens.
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